METS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Jacob Rhame‘s tenure at the University of Oklahoma was a learning experience. At 19-years-old and gifted with a low-to-mid 90s fastball, the right-hander struggled in his freshman year with the Sooners.
Appearing in just 10 innings, Rhame posted lopsided numbers to the tune of a 7.20 ERA and 1.70 WHIP. The velocity that had attracted the attention of the Sooners vanished, topping...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The unit was once the Mets’ Fab Five, a collection of arms with seemingly unlimited potential that would lift the organization to new heights. But through it all, Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler have never thrown a pitch in the same rotation, a streak...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For several years after the Mets signed him as a 16-year-old out of the Dominican Republic, Amed Rosario was viewed as the next big thing for the organization. Here was a can’t-miss guy. “It’s a blessing to be that person, somebody the organization has faith in, your teammates look at...

One by one they arrived in the Majors, their potential plain to see: Matt Harvey, the first-round Draft pick; Jacob deGrom, the unheralded prospect; Zack Wheeler and Noah Syndergaard, the prized returns on trades; Steven Matz, the local prodigy.

It’s not easy facing the World Series champs six times over the course of the spring. I’ve already grown tired of seeing this Astros lineup myself so I can’t imagine how the Mets must feel.
But Steven Matz more than held his own today against that championship lineup. In six innings pitched, Matz only gave up two earned runs and stuck out nine without issuing any walks.
In the fifth...

Mark Vientos Photo Credit – Allen Greene Photography
Continuing with their rankings of different areas of all the teams’ farm systems, MiLB.com recently ranked the Mets 26th out of the 30 teams in talent under the age of 21.
As some of the most notable prospects under 21 that largely led to this ranking, author Alex Kraft mentioned Andres Gimenez, Thomas Szapucki, Mark Vientos,...

Mets' Jason Vargas fractured a bone in his right hand. The injury requires surgery, causing the veteran to miss time.
Stop me if you've heard this one before: A Mets pitcher is injured and will miss time in the regular season.
Jason Vargas, the veteran free-agent lefty brought in to help stabilize the middle of New York's rotation, fractured...

Can you name every player in Mets history to steal a base in at least four consecutive games? For the tenth and final part of this Mind Boggler series, we’re asking you to name every Met to steal a base in at least four consecutive games. For the last nine weeks, we covered a number of other statistical streaks in team history, including wins, home runs, scoreless starts, times on...

As the Mets are approaching the regular season the team begins to take shape, despite the unhappy spring training record, it is fit to wonder which of the minor league players might play a significant role in the fortunes of the 2018 Mets. Is there anyone who can save us from Hansel Robles and Adrian Gonzalez? What do we do if Steven Matz, Zack Wheeler or Matt Harvey Struggle...

With Brandon Nimmo thriving in Spring Training, rumors continue to swirl around the possible trade of defensive whiz Juan Lagares.
Michael Conforto is working his way back from a serious shoulder injury but is expected to be sidelined until May the earliest, and with Yoenis Cespedes coming off an injury riddled 2017 campaign, can the Mets really afford to make a move?
It would surely...

Jason Vargas (right hand) sustained a fracture of the hamate bone in his right hand. Vargas is scheduled to get surgery Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan and will involve the removal of the bone. He will look to resume throwing five days later but is very doubtful for the beginning of the season. This gives new life to Steven Matz, Zack Wheeler, Seth Lugo and...

Luis Guillorme/Photo by Ed Delany
This week, things continued to slow down for most of the minor leaguers in Mets camp as they started to face tougher competition. Many players were also sent to minor league camp, as the Mets started to clear things out for the Major Leaguers.
After an off-day on Monday, the Mets got right back into the action on Tuesday with split-squad games....

SARASOTA, Fla. — If the Mets do indeed use a platoon catching system, manager Mickey Callaway is confident he’ll be comfortable choosing between Travis d’Arnaud or Kevin Plawecki on any day. And on Sunday, d’Arnaud put his credentials on display in a 5-4 spring training win over the Orioles. D’Arnaud slugged a solo homer on...

Mets left-hander Jason Vargas suffered a non-displaced fracture of his right hamate bone during his outing Friday, the team announced. It’s unclear how long Vargas will be on the shelf, though Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News estimates two to six weeks, depending on whether he undergoes surgery. General manager Sandy Alderson told Tim Britton of The Athletic and other reporters...

It has been a long time since Matt Harvey’s “Dark Knight” days. Harvey Day was a holiday at Citi Field, Mets fans came expecting a dominant and well-pitched game from their ace. There has not been a Harvey Day since 2015. This was the last time the “Dark Knight” made an appearance at Citi Field.
Two years later, Harvey is looking to regain a semblance of his former self. 2018 will...

On SNY's Baseball Night in New York, the crew discusses the possibility that the New York Mets might trade outfielder Juan Lagares, considering the strong spring performance of Brandon Nimmo, and the continued interest in the elite defensive outfielder around the league.

The Tim Tebow experiment looked good on paper, but it appears to have run its course.Tebow was released by the Mets on Tuesday, and he was actually one of the first players to be cut. He’s now been sent down to minor league camp, which raises questions about if he’ll even want to keep going this route.The college football season isn’t too far away, and Tebow could return to his job...

The Mets have received recent trade interest in Juan Lagares and “haven’t ruled out” a trade of the defensively gifted center fielder, reports Mike Puma of the New York Post. Per Puma, at least one AL club has maintained interest in Lagares into the middle portion of spring training.Lagares, who turns 29 on Saturday, is guaranteed $6.5MM in 2018 and $9MM in 2019, plus a $500K buyout...

As the Phillies introduce Jake Arrieta today, the organization is now much more clearly in a competitive posture than it was at the outset of the winter. But the pedal won’t be fully pressed down, it seems, despite the presence of a few other notable free agents who’d improve the near-term outlook in Philadelphia. GM Matt Klentak says that he does not anticipate any further additions...

The New York Mets have already made decisions on the first four spots in the team’s starting rotation for this upcoming season. With four viable options fighting for the last spot, a decision might not be coming for a while.
Jacob deGrom, the staff ace from last season, will combine with a healthy Noah Syndergaard as one of the most fearsome one-two combinations in the league. Additionally...

Spring Training games are not always the best way to determine talent; much smaller sample size, games do not count so the players might not be trying as hard, you end up facing a lot of no-name minor league players and a lot of players are still brushing off their offseason rust. But, it is a good sign to see players performing well in Spring Training. For the case of the New York...

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